Question

The largest salt water lake in India is the ___________.

• A. Chilka.
• B. Tsokar.
• C. Pichola.
• D. Pushkar.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

• Chilka lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 km².
  
• It is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds on the Indian sub-continent.
  
• One of India’s largest saltwater lakes, it is 40 miles (65 km) long, 5 to 13 miles (8 to 20 km) wide, and about 6 feet (2 metres) deep.